Brazilian workers on “national struggle day” block the country’s main highways

Thursday, July 11th 2013 - 16:57 UTC

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Tens of thousands of workers across Brazil have walked off their jobs on Thursday in a nationwide strike demanding better working conditions and improved public services. Organized by Brazil’s biggest trade union federations, strikers are partially or completely blocking 17 highways in seven states. Read full article

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Mastershake
The Argentine peso is starting to pick up steam in weakening against the US Dollar again...
Jul 11th, 2013 - 05:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Cruzansailor
#1
Really? Been drinking the cool aid while wearing your aluminum hat?
Jul 12th, 2013 - 01:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
The message is out there clear and loud.
Time for the government to do its proper job.
Jul 12th, 2013 - 10:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mastershake
@ 2
http://www.ambito.com/economia/mercados/monedas/dolar/
Check out past couple days. U mad, argie?
Jul 12th, 2013 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jakesnake
Fido?? Where's Fido? Here's an article about your beloved Brazil. Go on, chime in and tell everybody how much better it is in Brazil than all of the northern hemisphere countries where everybody is an idiot, things are terrible, where you live, etc.

Fido?? Come here boy....
Jul 12th, 2013 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Dilma bans the blockages and will fine the organizers it says above.

Will have to read that now!
Jul 12th, 2013 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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